Review of Urban Legend (1998) by Cornelis R — 03 May 2009

I liked how they put the legends together but I still think they could have done more with the story line.

This review of Urban Legend (1998) was written by Cornelis R on 03 May 2009.

Urban Legend has generally received mixed reviews.

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